Attic Pyxis Creater
The knob usually found on the lid is replaced here by a remarkable sculpted group apparently representing a quadriga four horses harnessed abreast to a two wheeled chariot.
Attic pyxis creater. To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. Originally mostly used by women to hold cosmetics trinkets or jewellery surviving pyxides are mostly greek pottery but especially in later periods may be in wood metal ivory or other materials. A pyxis πυξίς plural pyxides is a shape of vessel from the classical world usually a cylindrical box with a separate lid. While pyxides are frequently found in burials they also may have served as a container for small objects during the owner s lifetime.
Los angeles county museum of art los angeles united states. The pyxis was a shallow and circular lidded receptacle used by women for cosmetics and jewelry. Attic geometric lidded pyxis unknown greece athens 800 760 b c furnishings ceramic. Attic red figure pyxis ca.
Pyxides were lidded boxes used for storing small items such as jewellery. The goddess appears as a sprightly little girl being grasped by a comparatively mature eros. Attic geometric lidded pyxis. This example depicts the birth of aphrodite with eros on the left.
Attic tripod pyxis with lid. The knob of the lid assumes many different forms. Gift of herbert l. Birth of aphrodite on this pyxis women who normally sit rather languidly with their caskets and perfume flasks are galvanized into activity.
A pyxis with sculpted decoration. Attic geometric lidded pyxis unknown 800 760 b c. Attic geometric pyxis 8th century bc. The occasion is the birth perhaps rather the advent of aphrodite.
Metropolitan museum of art new york. Attic black figure pyxis fragment comprised of 2 joined fragments. Terracotta pyxis box with lid mid 8th century b c. 4 3 4 x 10 in.
Catalan museum of archaeology barcelona spain. 2 2 cm 7 8 in. In the grave they may have contained perishable offerings such as food. Open content images tend to be large in file size.
A red figure attic pyxis 460 450 bce.